The Monument to the Heroes ( es, Monumento a los Héroes), popularly known as the Parabolic Arch ( es, Arco Parabólico), is a quarried pink stone monument located on the
Paseo Cívico de Tacna, built in honor of the heroes of the
War of the Pacific, Admiral
Miguel Grau
Miguel María Grau Seminario (27 July 1834 – 8 October 1879) was the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the naval battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). He was known as ''el Caballero de los Mares'' (Span ...
and Colonel
Francisco Bolognesi
Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes (November 4, 1816 – June 7, 1880) was a Peruvian military general. He is considered a national hero in Peru and was declared patron of the Army of Peru by the government of Peru on January 2 of 1951.
Early life a ...
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It was inaugurated on August 28, 1957 during the government of
Manuel Prado Ugarteche with the name Monument to the heroes Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario and Colonel Francisco Bolognesi ( es, Monumento a los héroes Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario y Coronel Francisco Bolognesi).
History
The parabolic arch is a monument located in the
civic centre of
Tacna, designed by German technicians and donated to the country. It was inaugurated on August 28, 1959 during the government of
Manuel Prado Ugarteche, dedicated to Admiral
Miguel Grau
Miguel María Grau Seminario (27 July 1834 – 8 October 1879) was the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the naval battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). He was known as ''el Caballero de los Mares'' (Span ...
and Colonel
Francisco Bolognesi
Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes (November 4, 1816 – June 7, 1880) was a Peruvian military general. He is considered a national hero in Peru and was declared patron of the Army of Peru by the government of Peru on January 2 of 1951.
Early life a ...
, both killed during the
War of the Pacific and featured as statues. The construction of the monument was made of pinkish-colored stone measuring 18
metres high. This monument stands out for its breaking style with historical classicism and the architectural and urban conservatism of the surroundings. Some historians point out that due to its shape it represents the trajectory of a cannonball fired into the sky and others claim that it is the shape of the civic walk.
On September 29, 2016, the
Central Reserve Bank of Peru
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru ( es, Banco Central de Reserva del Perú; BCRP) is the Peruvian central bank. It mints and issues metal and paper money, the sol.
Its branch in Arequipa was established in 1871, and it served the city by issuing ...
put into circulation the 1
Sol
Sol or SOL may refer to:
Astronomy
* The Sun
Currency
* SOL Project, a currency project in France
* French sol, or sou
* Argentine sol
* Bolivian sol, the currency of Bolivia from 1827 to 1864
* Peruvian sol, introduced in 1991
* Peruvian sol ( ...
coin alluding to the arch as the twenty-sixth and last of the ''Numismatic Wealth and Pride of Peru'' series.
On August 23, 2018, the
Ministry of Culture declared the Monument as
Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
See also
*
Avenida San Martín
*
Paseo Cívico de Tacna
References
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Buildings and structures in Tacna Region
Monuments and memorials in Peru
Cultural heritage of Peru